The Characters in the Comedies of Corneille

Author

Carl E. Hankwitz, Marquette University

Date of Award

6-1926

Degree Type

Bachelors Essay

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Department

Literatures, Languages, and Cultures

First Advisor

A. Steiner

Second Advisor

William M. Magee

Abstract

The striking preeminence so universally accorded the tragedies of Corneille has almost completely overshadowed the accomplishments of this versatile writer in other genres. Yet these other works are, many of them, of sufficient merit to have made another man famous. Corneille is to the whole world the mighty spirit whose work­ings may best be seen in the four tragedies which mark at once the level of his highest achievement and the first flowering of the noble classic tragedy of France. Nothing indeed, is more heartily to be desired than that he should be given all honor as the creator of "Le Cid", "Horace", "Cinna", and "Polyeucte". But we may well regret that such justly merited fame has been purchased at the price of oblivion for works of real value and no little interest.

Comments

A Thesis Submitted to Fulfill the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts. College of Liberal Arts, Marquette University

Recommended Citation

Hankwitz, Carl E., "The Characters in the Comedies of Corneille" (1926). Bachelors’ Theses. 597.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bachelor_essays/597